The cold turkey method is an effective way to quit smoking. Here’s how to fight smoking cravings you might experience.
<div class="ExternalClass5E96F98E765A4A3A81ED92F482D0A7BD"><h2>How to Stop Smoking? Learn the Way of the Cold Turkey</h2><p>Going cold turkey is one of the most effective ways to quit smoking successfully. Here’s how to quit smoking and staying smoke-free.</p><h2>#1 Put Up Your Defences, Display Your Motivations to Stop Smoking</h2><p>Display your quit motivations (e.g. family photographs, holiday posters) to strengthen your conviction to stop smoking.</p><h2>#2 Set A Quit Date to Go Cold Turkey</h2><p>Pick a suitable quit smoking day (e.g. birthday, New Year). That’s the day to stop smoking completely.</p><h2>#3 Prepare Ammunition to Fight Smoking Cravings</h2><p>Gather battle supplies like mobile games, mints, and water to keep cravings at bay. Prepare mentally by coming up with strategies to avoid smoking triggers (e.g. replace clubbing with a movie).</p><h2>#4 Keep Your Eye on Your Target Quit Date</h2><p>Stay focused on your quit smoking day. One day before, trash smoking items like lighters, cigarettes, and ashtrays. On your quit date, establish your reason for quitting.</p><h2>#5 Just Stop Smoking</h2><p>Persevere for 28 days, and you're five times more likely to be smoke-free. Keep recalling your motivations - you can do it! [1]
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<h2>Resources for Quitting Smoking</h2><p>Join the <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/88/IQuit" target="_blank">I Quit Programme</a> and remain smoke free for 28 days and you are 5 times more likely to quit smoking. You can nominate your loved ones as a supporter when you sign up for the programme. Validate your smoke-free status and redeem a HPB eVoucher* worth $50 at the 28th day milestone. Keep going and you'll also receive eVouchers* worth $30 and $20 at the 3rd month and 6th month milestone respectively!</p><p> *Terms and conditions apply.
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</p><h3>Reference:
</h3><p>1. <span style="font-size:13px;">R West and J Stapleton ‘Clinical and public health significance of treatments to aid smoking cessation’, Eur Respir Rev 2008; 17: 110, 199–204</span></p><hr /><p>
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